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| − | '''Hispaniola''' was the first [[Spain|Spanish]] colony in the [[New World]], and one of [[Christopher Columbus]]'s first discoveries. Today Hispaniola has two countries separated by mountains: its eastern two thirds is the [[Dominican Republic]], while its western one-third is [[Haiti]]. | + | '''Hispaniola''' was the first [[Spain|Spanish]] colony in the [[New World]], and one of [[Christopher Columbus]]'s first discoveries. Today, Hispaniola has two countries separated by mountains: its eastern two thirds is the [[Dominican Republic]], while its western one-third is [[Haiti]]. |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, September 10, 2011
Hispaniola was the first Spanish colony in the New World, and one of Christopher Columbus's first discoveries. Today, Hispaniola has two countries separated by mountains: its eastern two thirds is the Dominican Republic, while its western one-third is Haiti.